Ark vs XZ Utils
| Ark | XZ Utils | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No | No |
| Free trial | No | No |
| Paid from | — | — |
| Open source | No | No |
| Platforms | Linux, Windows | Linux, macOS, Windows |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Archive formats | tar, gzip, bzip2, zip, rar, 7z, xz, rpm, cab, deb, xar, AppImage | .xz, .lzma, raw streams; .lz extraction |
| Archive encryption | Yes | No |
| Split archives | Yes | No |
| Command-line tools | Yes | Yes |
| Supported platforms | Linux, Windows | GNU/Linux, macOS/Darwin, Windows, and other listed Unix-like systems |
Both are listed in Best File Compression Software. On Inferse, XZ Utils scores higher on our published basis.